(03-10-2019, 05:06 PM)Sammy Wrote:

(03-10-2019, 04:43 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: I'm so sorry for your loss RJ.  Some people just don't understand what it's like living in the country.

Earlier this morning I was reviewing the wildlife cameras that I have set up on my property (35 acres in Keystone Heights).  Two images of interest were of a bobcat and a coyote right on our campsite.  I've also seen and/or captured images of other nuisance wildlife on my property as well as welcome wildlife.  I worry when we have the dogs out there because of the size of both of them.  One is a miniature pinscher that is my wife's "baby".  The other is a dog that we rescued from out in the woods which is a mix of lab, pit bull and my best guess is some kind of shepherd.  While the lab/pit/shepherd mix is plenty large enough to defend herself, she is no match for a coyote or a pack of them.

Dogs (no matter the breed) are companions and very protective.  My dogs have killed snakes and other varmints that are undesirable.  They will do their best to protect not only myself and my wife, but also our property which is their territory.  At the same time they co-exist with our 2 cats and sometimes even play with them.  If an "outside" cat came onto our property, I don't think that they would take too kindly to that unless it was us that brought it onto the property.

My advice is to get another pup or two.  It's hard at first, but you will still build that bond that you had with your other two.

You trying to vindicate killing other peoples pets? Like saying "some people don't understand what it's like (Enter bad behavior here)" ... Anytime you start with the phrase "Some People" you are aiming to tarnish those peoples life, experiences,  opinion, or history. Some people don't know what it's like having pets killed by predatory animals ... "Some people" don't understand what its like to work for a living ... Some people don't understand ... Blah blah blah.  Don't diminish people as "Some people"  OPLM ... Other Peoples Lives Matter, not just you "Country Folk".

Lady killed one other person's pet, and when I said understandably, that was her owner's description. It was an 10 month old Chihuahua already displaying his alpha male side. He barked and lunged at Lady, she caught him by the neck and tossed him, killed him by virtue of superior size and strength. She wasn't the aggressor. I'm sure the children were horrified, and I understand why their parents insisted something be done. I saw my dad's dog Whitey mauled to the brink of death by two Grand Pyrenees.

I did say my dogs terrorized animals on our property, I was hyperbolically talking about pests I want terrorized. 

Other dogs have come here without incident, all our neighbors have dogs and children, there have been no incidents. I'm sorry my post gave you the wrong impression, that's on me.

I won't make assumptions, will just ask - have you lived in a rural, lightly populated area and had dogs for pets and acres for them to enjoy?

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